I pray you, O God, remember to my credit everything that I have done for this people.

Remember, my God, all these things that I have done for your Temple and its worship.

I ordered the Levites to purify themselves and to go and guard the gates to make sure that the Sabbath was kept holy. Remember me, O God, for this also, and spare me because of your great love.

I arranged for the wood used for burning the offerings to be brought at the proper times, and for the people to bring their offerings of the first grain and the first fruits that ripened. Remember all this, O God, and give me credit for it.

The LORD rewards me because I do what is right; he blesses me because I am innocent.

I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands.

And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am innocent.

You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked.

May the LORD answer you when you are in trouble! May the God of Jacob protect you!

May he accept all your offerings and be pleased with all your sacrifices.

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.

He lived to be 365 years old.

This is the story of Noah. He had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Noah had no faults and was the only good man of his time. He lived in fellowship with God,

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.

If you obey him, the LORD will keep the promise he made when he told me that my descendants would rule Israel as long as they were careful to obey his commands faithfully with all their heart and soul.

Throughout all Judah, King Hezekiah did what was right and what was pleasing to the LORD his God.

He was successful, because everything he did for the Temple or in observance of the Law, he did in a spirit of complete loyalty and devotion to his God.

I follow faithfully the road he chooses, and never wander to either side.

I always do what God commands; I follow his will, not my own desires.

I am always aware of the LORD's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.

Happy is the one whom the LORD does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit.

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said about him, "Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him!"

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

And so, my dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have courage in God's presence.

We receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship, he remained faithful to the LORD all his life.

The people had given willingly to the LORD, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.

Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations."

The LORD keeps close watch over the whole world, to give strength to those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly, and so from now on you will always be at war."

He did what was pleasing to the LORD, but did it reluctantly.

My conduct will be faultless. When will you come to me? I will live a pure life in my house

May I perfectly obey your commandments and be spared the shame of defeat.

"We don't understand this," his officials said to him. "While the child was alive, you wept for him and would not eat; but as soon as he died, you got up and ate!"

"Yes," David answered, "I did fast and weep while he was still alive. I thought that the LORD might be merciful to me and not let the child die.

While Ezra was bowing in prayer in front of the Temple, weeping and confessing these sins, a large group of Israelites---men, women, and children---gathered around him, weeping bitterly.

When I heard all this, I sat down and wept. For several days I mourned and did not eat. I prayed to God,

Keep away from me, you evil people! The LORD hears my weeping;

Because of your anger and fury, ashes are my food, and my tears are mixed with my drink. You picked me up and threw me away.

he fought against an angel and won. He wept and asked for a blessing. And at Bethel God came to our ancestor Jacob and spoke with him.

In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.